DesktopLyrics for Mac

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffOctober 14, 2019

A light iTunes utility, DesktopLyrics for Mac makes it easy for you to sing along with the lines of songs you listen to on iTunes. It's not quite a karaoke machine replacement, but it's a good little app that can help you memorize lyrics and avoid the embarrassment of singing misheard lines.

Pros

Customizable lyrics and song information: With DesktopLyrics for Mac you can adjust the font size, color, and shadows of the lyrics. You can also display the album art as well as details about the currently playing track.

Multiple page display: If you have lyrics that are too long to be shown in just one page, they will be shown in multiple, customizable pages. You can set the timing to match the track's position, and also use hot keys to make the multiple-page lyrics move at your command.

Lyric sharing: You can quickly share lyrics through email or by posting them on Twitter or Facebook.

Cons

Lyrics have to be set on iTunes: DesktopLyrics does not display lyrics if they are not set on iTunes. You can't use it to search for lyrics to be associated with a song on iTunes.

No direct drag-and-drop lyrics placement: You can adjust indentations (in pixels) or drag a representation of the lyrics position on a tiny screen. Once you've set these, you can no longer modify the lyrics placement on the actual DesktopLyrics window.

Works only with iTunes: This app isn't an option if you prefer another music player.

Bottom Line

If you need a light application that can show lyrics on your desktop as songs play in iTunes, DesktopLyrics for Mac can be a decent enough option. It's quick and easy to use and, though you can't have crawling or line-by-line lyrics on your desktop, you do get a legible lyrics window.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of DesktopLyrics for Mac 2.6.1.

What’s new in version 2.7

IMPORTANT: The minimum system requirements have been raised to macOS 10.15
Added full compatibility with macOS 'Catalina' 10.15 and the new Music app
Added support for 'Dark Mode'
DesktopLyrics is now free of charge

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 14, 2019

Latest update: October 14, 2019

Version: 2.7

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System: Mac OS X

Additional Requirements: macOS Catalina

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 1,370

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

4.3/5

3 User Votes

Excellent, customizable, handsome, a joy to use & cheap
kraininAugust 25, 2012
Pros
Customizable, easy to use, effective, thoughtfully and well designed, good looking, practical, and overall a pleasure to use. I particularly love the feature that allows you to display the lyrics on whichever screen you have in a multi-screen setup.
Cons
An extremely minor issue is that when in Safari and I initially enter lyrics for a song, I then have to give the song a rating before the lyrics are displayed.
Summary
DesktopLyrics is a pure pleasure and joy to use! If you enjoy lyrics and you find that having them displayed on a screen enhances your music experience, then this latest version of DesktopLyrics is well worth the modest $3.99 price. The newly added easily customizable features are simple, effective and in combination make for a delightful and handsome presentation. I don't understand those who quibble over a developer charging a very modest price for the effort he or she made to in order to create a very useful, practical and well designed piece of software. About a year ago I complained about what I felt was a problem in the earlier much simpler version of DesktopLyrics, By so doing likely inflicting what was probably disproportionate grief on the part of the developer. But as a result of my comment the developer promptly corrected the problem. This is an example of the responsive and attentive service provided by this developer. But the bottom line is that this is an excellent piece of software that works works well, looks great, is conveniently and easily customizable, overall a pleasure to use, and worth every penny of the $3.99 that is charged for it.
It Doesn't work with Mountain Lion.
gtrsteveJuly 26, 2012
Pros
I liked it before when it was free.
Cons
So I upgrade and pay for it but it doesn't work with Mountain Lion, even though it says it does here.
Summary
I gave it 3 until it actually works again with 10.8.

Developer’s Description

View the lyrics of the song playing in iTunes on your desktop.